American Boy's Handy Book

The American Boy's Handy Book: Turn-of-the-Century Classic of Crafts and Activities

An 1890 manual of pastimes which includes instructions for making kites, fishing poles, a blow gun, boats, and theatrical costumes, and for raising dogs, stuffing animals, stocking an aquarium, and camping.



Used by generations of Boy Scouts, this classic includes scores of projects — from stocking aquariums and performing puppet shows to sculpting snowmen and making sleds. Includes chapters on kite flying, fishing, rigging and sailing small boats, camping out without a tent, and much else. Unabridged republication of the 1905 edition. 254 black-and-white figures. 63 illustrations, includes index.